It’s a cold March evening, to the left and right people flit about the London O2 Arena gearing themselves up to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Dizzee Rascal’s 2003 seminal album Boy In Da Corner. Considering the album’s humble beginnings, it’s incredible to see how even two decades on it can fill one of the…
It might only be Tuesday but who doesn’t want a top up of great new music? The Top Up Tracklist is a mix of tracks from across the past month with most being from within the last two weeks. This week Drill takes centre stage with new releases from M1llionz & Teeway as well as Rap and…
Now firmly established in the scene Big Tobz drops his debut album Issa Vibe. Issa Vibe is the body of work people have been waiting for from Big Tobz. This is of course not even close to his first project, but it’s clear that he’s put that extra level of polish and effort into the…
The UK has one of the strangest relationships with R&B, we love the genre but we seem to overlook it when it comes from our own shores. We are currently in the midst of a resurgence of British R&B. If we look at just the last couple of weeks MNELIA is testament to this. An…
One of the pioneers of Grime music is back with his 6th studio album, ‘Raskit’… and it is a madness. Dizzee Rascal has made a serious comeback with this album… Far from the pop tunes and club bangers that he had on the albums, ‘The Fifth’ and ‘Tongue n’ Cheek’ (don’t get me wrong they…
“Wot u gonna do when you ain’t that guy…?” With his new album Raskit due for release on the 21st of this month, Dizzee Rascal is keeping true grime fans on edge, as he continues to drop singles from the album. At midnight last night Dizzee dropped the video for the latest single, ‘What U…
Jammz has been in and out the city throughout March as he recently just came off of his tour in Australia with Logan Sama. They toured Sydney, Perth and Melbourne. Adding to all of the craziness, Jammz dropped an absolute banger “Who’s That Girl?” which was also featured in my monthly chart show. “Who’s That…
Growing up in East London, Dizzee Rascal, recollects his nomad-like upbringing in government housing before settling down in the Bow district. Similar to some Americans raised in section 8 housing, drugs and violence were a common occurrence. He tells DJ Vlad, “There’s a real gun culture in the U.K., just for those who don’t know.”…
The Hoxton Window Project features different artists on a monthly basis. The canvas: production company UNIT9’s four huge windows overlooking Hoxton Square. This month, the office windows featured the super talented Jacob Everett, a multimedia artist and illustrator based in south London. To celebrate the office’s East London location, Jacob paid tribute to “The Holy…